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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1936
Page
18
Hearst papers announce a contest to supply words for two fitting ballads by Berton Braley. First ballad Jus You targets rising bills with a swinging melody. Entrants including amateurs and professionals may compete for regional and national prizes. deadline May 23.
The San Antonio Light invites amateur and professional composers to write two ballads by Merton Braley. A $10 prize will be awarded for each ballad deemed most appropriate. Entries close at 6 pm and midnight on specified dates, with regional judging and national prizes overseen by a committee in New York.
Fire and Police Commissioner Thi Wright announced a complete study of parking meter operations in three Southwest cities before asking the city commission to consider installing meters in downtown San Antonio. He favors meters to relieve congestion and notes the revenue is a secondary benefit.
Eyewitness account of the Italian advance into Addis Ababa shows 90 000 troops entering with Marshal Badoglio at the lead as rioters and Ethiopian resistance clash. Bodies litter the streets and looting followed while Eritrean troops held key positions along the imperial highway amid cheering Italian troops. Dr. A J Melly, British ambulance leader wounded in the riots, died at the British legation from lung wounds sustained while tending the injured.
Early returns from California show Warren leading Landon for 44 GOP delegates with 323,427 to 239,556 from 4,451 precincts of 1,708. Landon supporters deem the result uninstructed, while Roosevelt set delegates won easily for the Democrats with McAdoo heading the ticket.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals ruled the Raymondville municipal ownership election invalid after finding 23 voters were denied the right to vote. The court held the voters were taxpayers and qualified, and that election judges improperly required tax rendition papers. The 20 to 7 result was set aside.
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